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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      12,632</td>
<td class="r data">       2,497</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">       8,121</td>
<td class="r data">       1,639</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
<td class="r data">       4,511</td>
<td class="r data">         858</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      13,904</td>
<td class="r data">       2,794</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
<td class="r data">       8,843</td>
<td class="r data">       1,822</td>
<td class="r data">    20.6</td>
<td class="r data">       5,061</td>
<td class="r data">         972</td>
<td class="r data">    19.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      15,700</td>
<td class="r data">       2,967</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,060</td>
<td class="r data">       1,981</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       5,640</td>
<td class="r data">         986</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      16,809</td>
<td class="r data">       3,339</td>
<td class="r data">    19.9</td>
<td class="r data">      10,371</td>
<td class="r data">       2,201</td>
<td class="r data">    21.2</td>
<td class="r data">       6,438</td>
<td class="r data">       1,138</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      17,275</td>
<td class="r data">       3,159</td>
<td class="r data">    18.3</td>
<td class="r data">      10,770</td>
<td class="r data">       2,093</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,505</td>
<td class="r data">       1,066</td>
<td class="r data">    16.4</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      17,996</td>
<td class="r data">       3,067</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
<td class="r data">      11,416</td>
<td class="r data">       2,007</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">       6,580</td>
<td class="r data">       1,060</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      18,381</td>
<td class="r data">       3,277</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,840</td>
<td class="r data">       2,241</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       6,541</td>
<td class="r data">       1,036</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      17,198</td>
<td class="r data">       3,195</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      11,185</td>
<td class="r data">       2,157</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">       6,013</td>
<td class="r data">       1,038</td>
<td class="r data">    17.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,775</td>
<td class="r data">       3,289</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,923</td>
<td class="r data">       2,295</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,852</td>
<td class="r data">         994</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      13,088</td>
<td class="r data">       2,413</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,501</td>
<td class="r data">       1,675</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       4,587</td>
<td class="r data">         738</td>
<td class="r data">    16.1</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      12,277</td>
<td class="r data">       2,429</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">       7,933</td>
<td class="r data">       1,604</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
<td class="r data">       4,344</td>
<td class="r data">         825</td>
<td class="r data">    19.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      13,529</td>
<td class="r data">       2,735</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
<td class="r data">       8,648</td>
<td class="r data">       1,803</td>
<td class="r data">    20.8</td>
<td class="r data">       4,881</td>
<td class="r data">         932</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      15,296</td>
<td class="r data">       2,897</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       9,849</td>
<td class="r data">       1,949</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">       5,447</td>
<td class="r data">         948</td>
<td class="r data">    17.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      16,394</td>
<td class="r data">       3,253</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">      10,157</td>
<td class="r data">       2,159</td>
<td class="r data">    21.3</td>
<td class="r data">       6,237</td>
<td class="r data">       1,094</td>
<td class="r data">    17.5</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      16,827</td>
<td class="r data">       3,063</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">      10,522</td>
<td class="r data">       2,037</td>
<td class="r data">    19.4</td>
<td class="r data">       6,305</td>
<td class="r data">       1,026</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      17,587</td>
<td class="r data">       3,003</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">      11,199</td>
<td class="r data">       1,971</td>
<td class="r data">    17.6</td>
<td class="r data">       6,388</td>
<td class="r data">       1,032</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      17,988</td>
<td class="r data">       3,205</td>
<td class="r data">    17.8</td>
<td class="r data">      11,623</td>
<td class="r data">       2,200</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
<td class="r data">       6,365</td>
<td class="r data">       1,005</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      16,819</td>
<td class="r data">       3,122</td>
<td class="r data">    18.6</td>
<td class="r data">      11,000</td>
<td class="r data">       2,127</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">       5,819</td>
<td class="r data">         995</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      16,404</td>
<td class="r data">       3,218</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">      10,725</td>
<td class="r data">       2,256</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
<td class="r data">       5,679</td>
<td class="r data">         962</td>
<td class="r data">    16.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      12,849</td>
<td class="r data">       2,367</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       8,371</td>
<td class="r data">       1,650</td>
<td class="r data">    19.7</td>
<td class="r data">       4,478</td>
<td class="r data">         717</td>
<td class="r data">    16.0</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         346</td>
<td class="r data">          65</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">         184</td>
<td class="r data">          34</td>
<td class="r data">    18.5</td>
<td class="r data">         162</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         360</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    15.8</td>
<td class="r data">         187</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">     9.6</td>
<td class="r data">         173</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">    22.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         387</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">    18.1</td>
<td class="r data">         201</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    15.9</td>
<td class="r data">         186</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">    20.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         403</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    21.1</td>
<td class="r data">         205</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    20.0</td>
<td class="r data">         198</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">    22.2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         431</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">    22.0</td>
<td class="r data">         237</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">    23.2</td>
<td class="r data">         194</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">    20.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         388</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">    16.2</td>
<td class="r data">         205</td>
<td class="r data">          35</td>
<td class="r data">    17.1</td>
<td class="r data">         183</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">    15.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         383</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    18.8</td>
<td class="r data">         210</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">    19.5</td>
<td class="r data">         173</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">    17.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         364</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    19.8</td>
<td class="r data">         176</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">    17.0</td>
<td class="r data">         188</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">    22.3</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         357</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">    19.6</td>
<td class="r data">         188</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">    20.2</td>
<td class="r data">         169</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">    18.9</td>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         233</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         126</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         107</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          17</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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